Experimental study of pollination by ants in Mediterranean high mountain and arid habitats

The results were reported of an experimental study on ant pollination of three plant species inhabiting the Mediterranean high mountains (Alyssum purpureum, Arenaria tetraquetra and Sedum anglicum) and four species inhabiting the aridlands (Lepidium subulatum, Gypsophyla struthium, Frankenia thymifo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 1996-01, Vol.105 (2), p.236-242
Hauptverfasser:	Gomez, J.M, Zamora, R, Hodar, J.A, Garcia, D. (Granada Univ. (Spain). Facultad de Ciencias. Dept. de Biologia Animal y Ecologia)
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALYSSUM Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Ants Autoecology Biological and medical sciences CRASSULACEAE Flowering Flowers FORMICIDAE Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology HABITAT Hymenoptera Insect pollination Insect reproduction Plant Animal Interactions Plants Plants and fungi POLINIZACION Pollen Pollinating insects Pollination POLLINISATION REGION D'ALTITUDE RELACIONES PLANTA ANIMAL RELATION PLANTE ANIMAL Worker insects ZONA ARIDA ZONA DE MONTANA ZONA MEDITERRANEA ZONE ARIDE ZONE MEDITERRANEENNE
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Zusammenfassung:	The results were reported of an experimental study on ant pollination of three plant species inhabiting the Mediterranean high mountains (Alyssum purpureum, Arenaria tetraquetra and Sedum anglicum) and four species inhabiting the aridlands (Lepidium subulatum, Gypsophyla struthium, Frankenia thymifolia and Retama sphaerocarpa) of South-eastern Spain. Several plant and ant traits were determined, as well as the composition and abundance of the pollinator assemblage. Insects belonging to 29 families and five orders visited the flowers of the plant species studied.
ISSN:	0029-8549 1432-1939
DOI:	10.1007/BF00328552